"I want to go to Tennessee"

Miss us?  I have lots to catch up on but I will start with our quick trip to Knoxville this past weekend to visit Michael's Uncle Chuck and Aunt Leslie....Alie was able to join us too...so it was a fun family weekend.

Uncle Chuck is the most resourceful man in the world...he built a "pool" in his yard that we decided more resembled an animal exhibit at the zoo (in a fun way)!  Nate was enthralled...there were islands and fountains and rocks and a water wheel...it might as well have been a water park.  It is late Oct so the water is of course chilly...Nate was fine at first just rolling his pants up and dipping his toes in and using it as an obstacle course but it didn't take long before he said "Mom, I want my swimsuit"...not exactly something I packed.  (and yes, he has taken to calling me "Mom" lately...it bothered me at first but now I am used to it!)  So, he stripped himself down to his underpants (which oddly is the second time in the last week that he has done that....stay tuned for that post!) and had a ball!

Not only does Uncle Chuck have a cool pool, but he also has a farm!  So, he has lots of giant tractors and dump trucks and mowers to play with....he even got to help crank them...too fun!

Oh, and did I mention Uncle Chuck lives on the Lake???  So we took a boat ride before we left...but I had a sleeping baby in my arms so no good shots of that adventure...but Matthew did take his first steps on the dock before we left (haha)...

Nate had so much fun at Uncle Chuck and Aunt Leslie's house...we told  them that we are going to start sending the boys up for "camp" every summer!  I KNOW they would learn a LOT!  Now Nate says "I want to go to Tennessee" and I am pretty sure he thinks Uncle Chuck's house is Tennessee.